First off I'd like to say that this was a pretty good chapter! I liked how Kishi kept Naruto using sage mode a secret. Naruto needed to to something else beside using ninjutsu and it looks like sage mode might just do the trick. Having said that, I still think Obito will find a way to withstand attacks from sage mode. Also, Kind of figured that he was going to survive the combo attack from Naruto and Sasuke. It would have been too short if that was all it took. :naruto: :sasuke:
I also liked how Kishi showed the other half of the Kyuubi within Minato at the end. I think this is the time where Naruto will get the other half of the Kyuubi's chakra. Yeah I know that everyone on NB is saying that he was going to get the other half of the Kyuubi's chakra from Minato, and originally I was a bit skeptical, but after reading this manga it really does support this theory that Minato will give the other have of the chakra to Naruto. Also liked the interaction between Obito and Minato in this chapter. It shows us that even though Minato was a hero, he is still flawed. All in all, I thought this chapter was really good. I gotta say, this is the most work and relevant plot that Kishi has done in a while. :naruto:
Predictions for the next manga: Minato is gonna have a conversation with the other half of the fox. Sasuke will show some more hints about his true colors. He hasn't done it for two chapters, I have a feeling it's for us to show more of what Sasuke is actually thinking. Naruto will continue in sage mode. For beyond the next chapter, at some point I have a feeling we will see Kyuubi Sage mode. That would be completely broken, but Kishi has been showing a power creep. Maybe when we see Sasuke vs Naruto pt2, something might happen where he cant use it, but we'll just have to wait and see. I honestly still believe that this is not the end of the manga after shippuden. Still think that Sasuke will be the main villain in pt3. He'll join back up with Orochimaru(and we all know that he's still got something up his sleeve). :headband: